What became of syndication?

[wwfpooh]

Same. A lot of us would agree with you, Will.

 

[Drtooth]

But apparently it is, considering more versions of it are being created--it seems--every single day.

Actually... the talk shows are dying. Oprah and stuff like that... and entertainment talk shows like Ellen are doing alright... but everyone else with a shred of integrity (a shred, mind you) got out of the business years ago. Jerry is camp value, no surprise there... it may be a terrible show, but at least it's notable. Maury is stinking up the joint like Rat Man, and he's only on cuz people are stupid enough to watch.

It's those minus minded Judge shows that make me angry.

 

[wwfpooh]

and he's only on cuz people are stupid enough to watch

Which shows one the state in which people have found themselves...all in a attempt to get some form of what they consider to be entertainment.

 

[Ilikemuppets]

I don't like he whole ides of getting entertainment off of sombody else's misery. It's just a bit un-nerving to me...

 

[Drtooth]

That said... was there any call for The CWB or whatever they want to be called now to keep rerunning that unfunny, ham acted Reba sitcom? I can appreciate that they don't want to try to make money off a kid's afternoon line up... sure... but 2 episodes a day of failed, unfunny WB sitcoms? Who wants that at all?

 

[Ilikemuppets]

That said... was there any call for The CWB or whatever they want to be called now to keep rerunning that unfunny, ham acted Reba sitcom? I can appreciate that they don't want to try to make money off a kid's afternoon line up... sure... but 2 episodes a day of failed, unfunny WB sitcoms? Who wants that at all?

I don't know. I feel much the same way about What I Like About you...

 

[Drtooth]

Exactly... I'm like... Okay, why the shell are these shows on anyway? No one liked them the first time, why would anyone like them a hundred times over. It's like they don't even care outside of the context "We'll lose money if we show cartoons."

It wasn't even that bad when it was Er and 8 simple rules. 8 Simple Rules was a piece of crap, but at least E.R. has a large, respectable fanbase. Now it's just the graveyard for The WB's worst sitcoms.

 

[wwfpooh]

I don't like he whole ides of getting entertainment off of sombody else's misery. It's just a bit un-nerving to me...

Especially considering that, in reality, getting off on other's misery could get one to be serving hard times or worse.

Now it's just the graveyard for The WB's worst sitcoms.

And Friends & the revived 90210.

 

[Xerus]

It does almost seem like the reason there are less cartoons on syndication is because they want kids to study more or go out and play.

I remember this classic Simpsons episode where the Itchy and Scratchy cartoons suddenly became nice and removed of all the violence and humor. Because the cartoons stopped being entertaining, all the kids decided to go out and play. There were kids everywhere riding their bikes, playing baseball, rolling hula hoops and painting fences.

But when Itchy and Scratchy started becoming funny again, kids went back to the TV sets and the parks and playgrounds became empty.

 

[wwfpooh]

Well, I can agree that playing outside is a good thing, but not at the expense of quality entertainment, too.